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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

"Carpe Diem"

Life is a gift that consists of beauty and freedom and is granted to
all individuals, who are given the opportunity of performing what they
highly presume is the correct way of traveling the path to success. Many
might believe that life is a miserable punishment inflicted upon those
unworthy of happiness. However, the fundamentals of life state that
there will be unsatisfactory moments that we will eventually experience.
Life provides us with the capability of transforming those dark moments
into ones that are easily conformable to and pleasurable. Henry David
Thoreau once quoted “I went to the woods because I wished to live
deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life... and not, when
I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” Henry David Thoreau,
according to the phrase, regretted the decision he made in life because
he felt as if he did not live it sufficiently. I however, aspire to live
life accordingly before my final days approach. I seek a successful
future by sacrificing what is required of me at a young age in order to
enjoy my adulthood. I intend to live in accordance with my dreams and
avoid the author’s fate.
When viewing life from my perspective, I believe that a connection
exists between one’s individuality and desires. To further elucidate my
beliefs, a person will eventually experience changes in life that he/she
will learn to appreciate. Once these changes are used toward your
advantage, you will begin to prosper, as it allows you to state your
beliefs in the presence of conformity, which will then increase your
confidence and earn you respect. I desire to achieve many things in my
lifetime, including: academic excellence, a respected reputation, and an
auspicious career. However, in order to obtain what I want, I must
either correct the flaws I currently possess by changing myself or allow
fate to perform this action. This is a necessity because everyone has
imperfections they must rectify. One must also treat everyday as it was
their last because as humans, we cannot predict the future. Life may
surprise us with death the moment we least expect it. So do not squander
any opportunity you are given, as it may be limited for a short
duration of time, and live life with an optimistic perspective.